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ROCHESTER — The 23rd Rochester Elks Sports Hall of Fame will induct six new members on Saturday, May 4, at the Rochester Elks Lodge.

The HOF’s latest class includes contributors Dave Keller and Dan Wensley, and athletes Curt Connelly, Kelly Donohue, Michael Flynn and Kristen Zeimetz.Also, Profile Bank will be presented with the Roy Allain Award, while two state championship teams will be recognized: The 1954-55 Holy Rosary High School boys basketball squad, which won the Class C state title that year with a 24-0 record (Rochester’s only state hoop title), and the 1965 Spaulding High School Division II football champions, the first of five gridiron state champs coached by Hall of Famer Hugo Bolin.The event will start on May 4 with a social hour at 3:30 p.m., followed by the prime rib dinner from 5 to 6:30 p.m., and then the induction ceremony.The cost of the banquet is $25 and tickets may be purchased at the Elks Lodge, Collins Sports Center, Lachapelle & Higgins Insurance, and Profile Insurance Group.

Tickets may also be purchased online at the Hall of Fame website — www.rochestershof.com — at a cost of $27. The deadline to purchase tickets is April 29. For more information you may email event chairman John Creteau at jcreteau@metrocast.net.

BARRINGTON — Nippo Lake Golf Club in Barrington will be awarding a single junior membership for the 2013 golf season to a student entering grades 6-12 in the fall of 2013. All applications must be postmarked no later than April 15. Each applicant is asked to write a 200-word essay in response to the following statement:

“Beyond the pure pleasure of the game of golf, it also serves to build character traits. Some of these traits include integrity, honor, respect, courtesy, sportsmanship, confidence, honesty, perseverance and self-esteem. Select TWO of these traits and tell us how these character traits would be enhanced in you, through your experience at Nippo Lake Golf Club.”

The recipient of the award will be notified by Monday April 29, and the scholarship will be formally awarded on Sunday, June 2, during the NLGC Annual Take a Child to the Course Afternoon.

Applications are available on the Nippo Lake Golf Club website, www.nippolake.com. All questions regarding the Golf Scholarship should be directed to Chris Mowers, PGA at 603-664-7616.

DOVER — The Seacoast NH Men’s Senior Baseball League has openings for new players and teams. Join the league for its 23rd season of play. Must be 28 or over by Dec. 31, 2013. This is a wood bat league playing nine inning games on Sundays. There is currently a six-team league playing a 15-game regular season in Milton, Somersworth and Rochester. Please contact snhmsbl@gmail.com or call 603-969-7960 for more info. Visit us on the web at www.eteamz.com/seacoastnhmsb.

DOVER — Roger Allen Baseball in Rochester will hold its first Bowl-a-Thon at Dover Bowl in Dover. Bring your family and friends for 2 hours of fun on Sunday, April 28, with two different time slots. You can choose from 12-2 p.m., or 2-4 p.m. Each team can have up to six players (please note that teams with 4 and under may have people added to their team). The cost for this event is $7 per person (includes shoes). Reservations for teams are going on now. Reserve early to reserve a lane. Walk-ins are welcome, too, if there are lanes available. Please call Dover Bowl at 603-749-9632 for reservations. For more information please call Jen Trogler at 603-973-1971. Proceeds will go beneit Roger Allen Baseball.

ROCHESTER — Rochester Youth Soccer Association (RYSA) is running its annual Summer Soccer Program from June 22 through the week of Aug. 5.

The sign-up dates are May 6, 8, 14 and 16 at the Rochester Community Center from 6 to 8 p.m .and Saturdays, May 11 and 18, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will also be sign-ups at the soccer fields at Roger Allen Park on May 20-23 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Registration forms can be mailed (prior to May 23) to RYSA, PO BOX 665, Rochester, NH 03866. Sign-up forms can be found at RYSA-NH.COM or on the Facebook page as well.

The U06 division is only $55 per player; U08 – U14 age divisions are $75 per player; and the high school age division is $85 per player. Sign up by May 23 and avoid paying a $10 late fee.

Sign-up forms and more information are available on the website www.rysa-nh.com and on the Face Book page www.facebook.com/RYSA.NH. Please send any questions to rysacolumbusdaytournament@gmail.com.

ROCHESTER — Spaulding High School baseball, Rochester Babe Ruth Baseball, and Roger Allen Baseball are teaming up to put on the first Roy Allain Rochester Baseball Golf Tourney on Saturday, May 11. This fundraiser will directly help all Rochester baseball player’s from ages 4 through 18. The cost to play in this tourney is $100 per player or $375 per team (if paid in advance). This fee includes golf cart, raffles, prizes, and lunch or dinner. On site late registration at Rochester Country Club is $115.The committee is also in need of business sponsors, hole sponsors, donations for gift baskets and raffle prizes. No gift is too small and anything you can do is greatly appreciated. For a reg.form, questions or comments please contact John Creteau at jcreteau@metrocast.net.